Methods: This systematic review was conducted by searching international databases (PubMed, Web of Sciences, Scopus) and the Google Scholar search engine without a time limit, using the keywords infertility and body image, as well as mesh words and synonyms of these words, among the studies conducted in English until August 30, 2024, according to the search strategy specific to each database according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The quality assessment of the articles was performed by two reviewers independently using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROB) statement checklist.

Results: The initial search yielded 7,030 articles and after removing duplicates, 1,135 articles were reviewed based on title, abstract, and inclusion criteria. Finally, the main text of 49 articles was reviewed and from these 41 articles, 8 articles were included in the systematic part of the study. One study looked at men, one study at couples, and six studies at infertile women, and a variety of tools were used to measure body image in the studies. There are few studies in this area, especially in infertile men, but these results show that people's body image is disturbed after infertility.

Conclusion: Because of infertility, women and men experience changes in their body image, and often their body image is negative. However, there are few studies in the area of the body image of infertile people, and it is necessary to develop a standard instrument for the body image of these individuals and then measure it. We hope that this research will highlight the gap in this area so that researchers will pay more attention to this important issue.

Methods: This cross-sectional study collected data electronically from a convenience sample of 75 individuals diagnosed with OCD attending the psychiatric outpatient clinic at Zagazig University using a sociodemographic and medical datasheet, the Yale-Brown Obsessive- Compulsive Scale–Self Report, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, and the 12-item Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form.

Results: Most participants experienced severe OCD symptoms, exhibited emotion regulation difficulties about half of the time, and reported moderate self-compassion. OCD symptom severity showed a strong positive correlation with total emotion regulation difficulties and a negative correlation with both self-compassion scores and age at disease onset.

Conclusion: Future studies should explore these correlations in greater detail, as well as the efficacy of supplemental treatments for individuals with OCD incorporating selfcompassion and coping mechanisms.]]> https://www.benthamscience.com/article/1480442026-04-13 Objectives: Music, as a form of entertainment, has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety by stimulating the release of various neurotransmitters. β-Endorphin, a natural pain-relieving peptide released in response to noxious stimuli, alleviates pain by inhibiting cyclic AMP (cAMP) through the activation of the μ-opioid receptor. This study aims to explore the anti-nociceptive effects of pain alleviation through music and investigate its potential underlying mechanisms using different pain models.

Methods: The anti-nociceptive efficacy of pain alleviation through music, specifically Rag Bhairavi played on the flute at 15 dB (RBM), was evaluated in Swiss albino mice, alongside paracetamol (100 mg/kg) as a standard analgesic control. Both central and peripheral pain models were employed to assess the effects of RBM on pain. Additionally, the influence of RBM on non-painful stimuli was examined. To investigate the correlation between RBM and neurotransmitter levels (norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and β-endorphin), brain homogenates from treated animals were analyzed. The potential mechanism of pain reduction was further explored through Western blot analysis, focusing on cytosolic cAMP levels.

Results: Pain alleviation through music with RBM significantly elevated the levels of key neurotransmitters in the brain. Moreover, western blot analysis revealed a marked reduction in cAMP levels in the RBM-treated group compared to the pain-induced group. These findings suggest that RBM exerts its pain-relieving effects by enhancing the release of hypothalamic-pituitary neurochemicals, particularly β-endorphin, and reducing cAMP levels through activation of the μ-opioid receptor.

Conclusion: The study concludes that Rag Bhairavi pain alleviation through music exhibits significant anti-nociceptive properties, likely mediated by an increase in neurochemical levels and inhibition of cAMP via β-endorphin-dependent activation of the μ-opioid receptor.]]> https://www.benthamscience.com/article/1488892026-04-13 Background: In the information age, mobile phones have become an important tool in people’s lives. However, prolonged and frequent use of mobile phones can lead to mobile phone addiction and have a negative impact on people’s physical and mental development.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the direct relationship between Early Memories of Warmth and Safeness (EMWS) and Mobile Phone Addiction (MPA) among university students, as well as the mediating role of alexithymia and the moderating role of positive coping styles.

Methods: A sample of 422 Chinese university students (M = 20.00 years, SD = 1.40 years) anonymously responded to the EMWS Scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, MPA scale, and Positive Coping Style Scale.

Results: EMWS were negatively associated with MPA. Alexithymia mediated the relationship between EMWS and MPA. Positive coping styles moderated the relationship between EMWS and MPA and that between EMWS and alexithymia. Specifically, With the increase in the level of positive coping styles, the negative effects of EMWS on MPA and alexithymia were gradually weakened.

Conclusion: Results indicated that EMWS was intimately related to MPA and that EMWS affected MPA through alexithymia, with positive coping styles playing a moderating role. The results have implications for the prevention and intervention of MPA among college students.